A Gartner report published in June forecasts that by 2019, half of
all new VDI users will be deployed on DaaS platforms.

When the acquisition closes (Nutanix expects it to happen later
this month), Frame will support one-click desktop instances on Amazon Web
Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. It plans to add support for Google Cloud
Platform (GCP) and Nutanix Xi Cloud, which is the company's hybrid cloud
offering.

With Frame, Nutanix will address customer requirements for DaaS in
the mid-market, while continuing its long-standing support for large-scale VDI
projects delivered via enterprise data centres. This includes continued support
for VMware Horizon View, as well as remaining Citrix Ready certified for Citrix
XenDesktop and XenApp. Frame provides Nutanix customers another deployment
option for delivering virtual desktops.

"Companies desperately need a cloud-native desktop solution for
their multi-cloud environments which combines the performance of on-prem
offerings with the flexibility and cost optimisation of the cloud. That's why
we built Frame," said Nikola Bozinovic, founder and CEO at Frame. "Nutanix
shares our vision of simplifying critical IT functions so companies can save
money, save time and still achieve exceptional performance no matter their
underlying infrastructure, and we are so proud to be joining the family."

Sunil
Potti, chief product and development officer, Nutanix, said: "Frame's
cloud-native technology represents everything we believe to be true in the
market - customers want easy-to-use, high performance and cost optimised
solutions that just work across the entirety of their infrastructure." Potti said
Nutanix is committed to providing customers with a robust multi-cloud DaaS
offering through Frame while working with channel partners to enable
best-in-class enterprise VDI. "We are delighted to add the Frame technology,
and the innovative thinkers behind it, to our family," he added.